Texican and Kansan adopt beautiful Chinita.
Sandy Mayer, Los Angeles, CA. I was surprised that our daughter’s Guatemalan foster family lovingly called her Chinita but understand that this is accepted in...
Yeah I’m Hispanic… I’m Actually Guatemalan!
Bryan Ramirez, Los Angeles, CA I embrace being Guatemalan. I always get asked where are you from? Being from Guatemala you usually don’t get asked...
Mexican, Guatemalan, Italian that is me
Karen Yanes, Garden Grove, CA Not that many people know that I’m Italian but I am. Even though I don’t live with any of my...
Hispanic and White? You don’t belong.
Kimberly, Palmdale, CA A sheep in a wolf’s skin. Even if you try to run with the wolves, you are still a sheep. I can...
Am I Mexican enough?
Brisa Gardiner, Canada I am very confused about my identity and what parts of my background are “mine to use”. I was born in Mexico...
I’m SORRY! I don’t speak MEXiCAN!!!
Erick Ruiz Lakewood, CA People sometimes, I guess mix Spanish with the term Mexican being a language. Besides I’m not Mexican, I’m Guatemalan, so I...
I’ve got nowhere to call home.
Claudia Ivette Sanchez Ann Arbor, MI Understanding Race Project- University of Michigan Displaced. Not from here nor there. Mexican, El Salvadorian, Guatemalan, but born in...
